Ovulation Cycle: Follicular, Ovulation, & Luteal Phase
In a normal 28 day menstrual cycle when would you expect ovulation to take place?
Day 14
The term for painful menstruation is __.
Dysmenorrhea
Some women feel pain in the abdomen or pelvis during ovulation, when an egg is released from the ovary. This usually happens midway between menstrual cycles. The medical term for this is:
Mittleschmerz
The term used for excessive volume of menstruation is __.
Menorrhagia
In a normal 28 day menstrual cycle when would you expect the LH surge to occur?
Days 11-13
During the menstrual cycle, a surge of luteinizing hormone causes __.
Ovulation
The term for excessive frequency of menstruation is __.
Polymenorrhea
The term used when menstruation occurs less frequently more than every 35 days __.
Oligomenorrhea
Where are hormones estrogen and progesterone produced?
Ovary
Which hormone is responsible for producing symptoms of PMS?
Progesterone
During the menstrual cycle, progesterone levels are at their highest during the __.
Luteal Phase (second half of cycle)
At which stage in the uterine cycle does the proliferative phase occur?
Days 5-14
At which stage of the uterine cycle does the menstrual phase occur?
Days 1-5
Where is Gonadotrophin-Releasing hormone produced?
Hypothalamus
Which hormone is the Corpus Luteum responsible for producing?
Progesterone
Which of the following statements are true about menstruation?
During menstruation only the functional layer of the endometrium is shed, with the basal layer remaining intact
Which of the following is NOT a cause of secondary amenorrhea? Delayed puberty, Hyperprolactinaemia, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, or Premature menopause?
Delayed Puberty
What are some signs and symptoms of Toxic Shock Syndrome?
High fever accompanied by vomiting or diarrhea
Progesterone levels begin to rise after ovulation. Progesterone levels peak around day __.
22
Which hormone is responsible for hormone stimulating the growth of ovarian follicles in the ovary prior to ovulation?
FSH
What is the correct order for the production of hormones during the monthly cycle?
Estrogen, Progesterone, LH, FSH
The follicle from which the egg was released becomes the corpus luteum during days __ to __.
Days 14-28
Although several hormones are produced throughout the menstrual cycle and their levels fluctuate throughout the cycle. The levels of FSH, LH, and estrogen reach their peak at what day of the menstrual cycle?
Day 13
An accumulation of menstrual blood in the uterus is called __.
Hematometra
Which one of the following is the primary source of progesterone in the later stages of pregnancy?
Placenta